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Police arrest 8 persons in China for illegal online gambling

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December 6, 2018

Niji Narayan

Police arrest 8 persons in China for illegal online gambling

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Police in Anhui Province, an eastern province in China, have nabbed eight persons in connection with alleged running of organising online gambling business. The business allegedly had about 500 gamblers and was worth 100 million yuan (around 14.6 million U.S. dollars).

The police raided the office of the online casino. The gang was conducting the operations through an instant messaging app.

The police received a tip-off from a person who allegedly lost 130,000 yuan in gambling with the group. A task group was set up to investigate the case in the city of Pingxiang in neighbouring Jiangxi Province, where the chat group organisers were based. Eight suspects were arrested as of Nov. 28. Further investigation is underway.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.